Lot Essay
Also included in the lot is a set of Kate Greenaway's Alphabet on wooden blocks in original box (slightly worn), the upper cover stamped "Property Room. Not to be taken away." [not in Schuster & Engen]
Details
[GREENAWAY, Kate] A collection of circa 70 Christmas, New Year and birthday cards by Kate Greenaway, most from the "Goodall No. 505 Series", embossed "Wedgwood" style and printed in various colours on various backgrounds, [?] proof copies, several numbered in manuscript [?] by Kate Greenaway, various sizes, in a modern plastic album. [cf. Schuster & Engen 266, 270, 271 & 272 (illustrated in colour on p. 193 of the bibliography)]
Provenance
From the Archives of Frederick Warne & Co.
Loosely-inserted in the album are 5 folded slips of paper (used to wrap cards?) almost certainly inscribed in Kate Greenaway's hand, "Kate Greenaway. Embossed Xmas Cards. 1 Design in two tints on 3 different cards" (with slight variants).
Loosely-inserted in the album are 5 folded slips of paper (used to wrap cards?) almost certainly inscribed in Kate Greenaway's hand, "Kate Greenaway. Embossed Xmas Cards. 1 Design in two tints on 3 different cards" (with slight variants).